Last night I performed an open mic at Under St. Marks Theater. The stage is perfect for the sounds of my loop pedal. No feedback, and just enough natural reverb. After finishing up, I texted my friend Skyler (www.skychoicemusic.com) and told him how the open mic went. Here's a snapshot of the text, and a glimpse into how last night went:

I performed a new original "Waterfall" live, all the way through, loop, piano, verses, everything, and it went very well. I gave away business cards and my Instagram. I also received a beautiful introduction on the way up, and a gracious send off when I finished. Tonight God said to me "Just keep going. You're just now scratching the surface." Tonight was really nice encouragement for what I know will now be another stretch of quiet crowds, mediocre harmonies, and technical difficulties. It's nights like these where after stumbling five steps back, I take one giant stride forward. The stride doesn't bring me forward past the steps that I've stumbled, but that's not the point. The point is that a stride was made. And that's how we move forward.